§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when the contracts of employment of the Chairman, Chief Executive and Board members of the Strategic Rail Authority are due to expire. [1013]
§ Mr. SpellarThe appointments are due to expire as follows:
Expiry date Sir Alastair Morton (Chairman) 31 March 2002 Mike Grant (Chief Executive) 30 April 2004 Lew Adams 31 October 2001 Professor Begg 31 March 2002 Willie Gallagher 30 April 2002 David Grayson 30 April 2002 Ann Hemingway 30 April 2002 David Jeffries 31 October 2001 Pen Kent 31 October 2001 Jeremy Mayhew 30 April 2002 David Quarmby 31 October 2001 Janet Runin 30 April 2002 Kevin Small 30 April 2002 Sir Alastair Morton has agreed that he will step down as soon as a new Chairman is appointed. The process for appointing his successor has already begun, and an appointment will be made as quickly as possible within the rules for public appointments of this kind.
The appointments of Lew Adams and David Quarmby were originally due to expire on 30 June 2001, and those of David Jeffries and Pen Kent on 31 July 2001. All have accepted short extensions to their appointments to 31 October 2001.
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he expects the Strategic Rail Authority to publish its Strategic Plan. [1012]
§ Mr. SpellarThe draft Directions and Guidance to the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) issued for consultation by the Secretary of State on 29 June would require the SRA to publish a first overall strategy in November 2001.